Education & Testing: A USA Today report says struggling Florida high schoolers are using the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to graduate, with critics arguing the math content can be “too easy” for students who still struggle with state algebra and English exams. Back-to-School Help: Hillsborough County’s Back 2 School Bash is set to hand out thousands of free backpacks and supplies at the fairgrounds. Public Safety—Crashes: Five people were critically hurt in a fiery Orange County multi-vehicle crash, and a Hillsborough hit-and-run that killed an 82-year-old has led to an arrest after the driver turned herself in. Health—Food & Disease: Publix expanded a recall of GreenWise frozen fruit tied to an E. coli outbreak, while Florida reported its first 2026 death from flesh-eating Vibrio vulnificus in Palm Beach County. Health—Kratom Tragedy: In Brevard, a judge kept a father and his partner held without bond after a toddler’s death tied to alleged kratom ingestion. Transit & Budgets: Miami-Dade Mayor Daniela Levine Cava’s proposed budget would cut bus routes and reduce service times, raising concerns for thousands of riders. Immigration Enforcement: ICE is seeking to denaturalize and deport a Cuban-American convicted in a nearly $900,000 Medicare fraud case. Community & Culture: Naples continues adding glass art installations, including a new sculpture planned for Park Shore.